The German elections have taken place and the Bundestag is looking a lot more right-wing than it was this time yesterday.

The centre-right CDU (Christian Democratic Union) led by Friedrich Merz will take power having won just over 28pc of the vote. 

But in second place and surging to just over 20pc of the vote was the AfD (Alternative for Deutschland). Having drawn controversy and even comparisons to the Nazi party for promoting the closure of Germany’s borders as well as the mass deportations of migrants, they are now set to be the official opposition.

But with a coalition required to make a working majority, is it undemocratic of the CDU to refuse to go into partnership with the AfD when they won so many votes? Kamal and Camilla speak to CDU politician Günter Krings, who also talks of the need for a European army to defend the continent.

And on that note, with Ukraine marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion with a summit in Kyiv, we hear from Boris Johnson who’s spoken to The Daily Telegraph from the Ukrainian capital.

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It was an appalling image: the coffins of four Israeli hostages, two of them young children, presented on stage in front of a crowd before being returned to their families.

Then in a cruel twist, it emerged that one of the bodies was not that of Shiri Bibas as Hamas had claimed, nor of any of the hostages taken on October 7th.

Could these latest appalling developments derail an already shaky ceasefire in Gaza?

Kamal and Gordon put that question to the Telegraph’s Jerusalem correspondent Henry Bodkin, and ask about the mood in Israel and the potential role of Arab nations in redeveloping Gaza.

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After President Trump attacked Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator” and suggested Ukraine started the war with Russia, Righties in the UK have rushed to back the Ukrainian President.

But notably quiet is Nigel Farage, a close Trump ally who previously drew criticism for saying NATO provoked the Ukraine war and he "admired" Vladimir Putin.

Kamal and Camilla speak to Ukrainian MP and political opponent of Zelensky, Oleksiy Goncharenko, about the reaction in his country to Trump and Zelensky’s war of words and Washington's controversial peace plan.

And as PM Keir Starmer prepares for his Washington visit next week, does he have the strength of character to make it a success?

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In bad news for the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, inflation shot back up in January, with prices rising by 3%. Who could have possibly seen this coming, after Labour doubled down on net zero, raised national insurance by £25 billion and hiked the minimum wage?

But where Labour is seemingly more economical is with the truth. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds appears to have been caught in a lie, embellishing his CV by claiming he was a solicitor when he never finished his training.

Kamal and Camilla set out why the inflation rate, and ministers’ lax attitude to the truth, could be a serious issue for the Government - and how the UK economy can be salvaged.

Plus, it’s a question that bitterly divides Britain: how to make a good cuppa. Our food writer consulted the experts.

Read: How to make the perfect pot of loose leaf tea: a step-by-guide

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Two figures loomed large at the Alliance for Responsible Citizens (ARC) conference in East London today. Donald Trump - whose playbook many of the delegates want to see copied in the UK - and a certain Nigel Farage.

Hot off the back of fresh YouGov polling that puts Reform in the lead on 27pc to Labour’s 25pc and the Conservatives’ 21pc, Farage took the opportunity to repeat to a cheering crowd that there would be no deal with Kemi Badenoch to unite the right. 

Kamal and Camilla were watching side of stage, and put Farage’s views on the future of the UK right to former Tory cabinet minister and now editor of The Spectator, Michael Gove. 

President of the Heritage Foundation Kevin Roberts was also on hand to explain just how much influence his think tank’s ‘Project 2025’ manifesto is having on President Trump’s administration so far. 

And they also caught up with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somalian-born activist, campaigner and critic of Islam, who explains why she thinks Islamism can be defeated.

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The war in Ukraine is firmly back on the agenda of Western leaders. Keir Starmer was at a hastily organised European summit in Paris on Monday, as Russian and American negotiators prepare to hold talks in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile the PM has announced he would be willing to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine as peacekeepers.

But with military recruitment at historically low levels and defence spending languishing, is our diminished Army up to the job? Kamal and Gordon ask Lord Richard Dannatt, former head of the British Army, who says it is “outrageous” that Ukraine has been excluded from planned peace talks and suggests military spending should be boosted to 3.5% of GDP.

Later, the Telegraph’s film critic Tim Robey reflects on a night of bad jokes and surprise results at the Baftas - and reveals which films are worth seeing.

Read: Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe, Keir Starmer

Munich shows time has run out. The UK must expand its armed forces, Lord Dannatt

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Angela Rayner is planning to set up a council on Islamophobia, tasked with drawing up an official definition for anti-Muslim discrimination.

But some senior political figures are worried that the Government could adopt the same definition as the Labour Party, which has been described as so widely drawn is curbs free speech.

One of the people sounding the alarm is Dr Taj Hargey, a moderate Imam and scholar who is “deeply concerned” about the definition. He tells Kamal and Camilla it will close down open discussion of Islam and give extremists “a get out of jail free card”.

Dr Hargey also explains why he says Islam has been “captured” by extremism and what liberal Muslim leaders can do about it.

Read: Angela Rayner to set rules on Islam and free speech

Muslim Labour politician warns against Angela Rayner’s redefining of ‘Islamophobia’

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Well, he promised it and now he seems to be well on the way to delivering. Donald Trump held a phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin and agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet with the US Defence Secretary and Vice President this week.

But is Moscow the real winner here? Trump has said it wouldn't be 'practical' for Ukraine to join NATO, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested Ukraine won't return to its pre-2014 borders.

Kamal and Camilla speak to former Conservative MP, Armed Forces Minister and Iraq and Afghanistan veteran James Heappey, who raises concerns that Ukrainians "will not be an equal partner" in the negotiations.

Elsewhere, as the government agrees to a public inquiry into the Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane after a meeting with the victims' families, we're in Downing Street to speak to the brothers of two those who were tragically killed - Grace O’Malley Kumar and Barnaby Webber.

Read:

Ben Wallace: Trump’s Ukraine peace talks have echoes of Nazi appeasement

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The Telegraph has revealed that a family of six Palestinians seeking to flee Gaza has been granted the right to live in the UK using a scheme meant for Ukrainian refugees. The Home Office initially rejected their application, but a judge overruled the decision as it breached their rights under the ECHR.

It is an immigration tribunal decision which comes hot on the heels of the Albanian criminal whose deportation was halted in part because of his son’s distaste for foreign chicken nuggets.

Kamal and Camilla ask whether this ruling will open the floodgates for mass migration, and pose the question - who is really in control of our borders, Parliament or the judiciary?

They also reflect on Kemi Badenoch’s performance at Prime Minister’s Questions this lunchtime, as the Tory leader took the chance to grill Keir Starmer on the decision to allow the Gazan family to settle here.

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Court gives Gazans right to settle in UK

The best (and worst) Home Counties, ranked and rated

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Keir Starmer and his mates were only too happy to play the role of the moral arbiters in opposition.

But after constant accusations of cronyism last year, and now health minister Andrew Gwynne’s sacking for a string of racist, sexist and ageist messages posted in an MPs' WhatsApp group, are Labour at risk of drowning in a sea of hypocrisy? Are they now The Nasty Party, a label historically reserved for the Tories?

Kamal and Camilla also reflect on yesterday’s interview with Kemi Badenoch after The Daily T inbox filled up with your feedback, and mark fifty years since Margaret Thatcher became Conservative leader...twin-set and pearls at the ready!

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